Johnstown, PA

Business Ideas & Market Opportunities

The Johnstown market is currently outpacing the national growth rate. Our analysis identifies 11 active sectors where local supply has not yet met the demand indicated by the national baseline.

Active Local Businesses

3,108

Total Competition Pool

Market Size

132K

Total Metro Population

5-Year Growth Rate

+3.3%

🔥 Outpacing US(+0.1% avg)

Underserved Sectors

45

Niches with LQ < 0.8

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Showing 20 of 78 opportunities

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

Growth
+433.3%
Scale
$238K PAY
Saturation
2.82
16 establishments

Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses

Growth
+300.0%
Scale
$117K PAY
Saturation
0.86
16 establishments

Tobacco Stores

Growth
+183.3%
Scale
$70K PAY
Saturation
2.45
17 establishments

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities

Growth
+63.6%
Scale
$618K PAY
Saturation
4.63
54 establishments

Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)

Growth
+57.1%
Scale
$136K PAY
Saturation
0.94
11 establishments

Other Individual and Family Services

Growth
+50.0%
Scale
$414K PAY
Saturation
1.92
24 establishments

Elementary and Secondary Schools

Growth
+50.0%
Scale
$1.4M PAY
Saturation
1.57
12 establishments

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers

Growth
+44.4%
Scale
$132K PAY
Saturation
0.92
13 establishments

All Other Specialty Trade Contractors

Growth
+44.4%
Scale
$175K PAY
Saturation
0.91
13 establishments

Food Service Contractors

Growth
+41.7%
Scale
$333K PAY
Saturation
3.44
34 establishments

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload

Growth
+40.0%
Scale
$473K PAY
Saturation
1.07
21 establishments

Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)

Growth
+37.5%
Scale
$3.3M PAY
Saturation
1.95
11 establishments

Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians)

Growth
+33.3%
Scale
$474K PAY
Saturation
0.75
12 establishments

Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars

Growth
+30.0%
Scale
$179K PAY
Saturation
0.45
13 establishments

Child and Youth Services

Growth
+25.0%
Scale
$689K PAY
Saturation
1.86
10 establishments

Landscaping Services

Growth
+21.4%
Scale
$123K PAY
Saturation
0.86
34 establishments

All Other Health and Personal Care Stores

Growth
+20.0%
Scale
$389K PAY
Saturation
3.65
12 establishments

General Automotive Repair

Growth
+14.0%
Scale
$152K PAY
Saturation
2.05
57 establishments

General Freight Trucking, Local

Growth
+13.3%
Scale
$920K PAY
Saturation
1.12
17 establishments

Janitorial Services

Growth
+13.3%
Scale
$556K PAY
Saturation
0.74
17 establishments

Analyst Insights & Due Diligence

Administrative data provides the map, but not the terrain. We recommend three specific validation steps for Johnstown:

1

Demographic Fit

Does the local population age or income level explain the "Supply Gaps"? (e.g., A gap in luxury services may be due to lower local income).

2

Regulatory Check

Verify local licensing requirements. High barriers to entry often protect "High Yield" sectors from new competition.

3

Competitor Health

Investigate the "Momentum" sectors. Are existing businesses thriving, or is the growth due to high turnover and failure rates?